…you might need a vacation.
If the thought of even speaking to another human, gives you the office version of road rage, you might need a vacation. And if you get weepy at the thought of your neighbors having spent the whole summer at their beach condo, while the farthest you’ve gotten has been to the […]
I have mentioned both the rewards and the occasional drawbacks of managing a small business from home.
The one thing I may not have touched upon is how family members enter into the mix…which I feel must be addressed–hopefully in a manner that won’t insult anyone.
Today is Sunday, and I have spent several hours working on […]
It struck me recently that there are a few locations I have visited that are so inexplicably ephemeral, so stunningly gorgeous and even strangely spiritual. So much so, one might be tempted to murmer…”the whole world must be this glorious. How can it be possible for the entire planet not to be this […]
A while back, I posed the question Should I go back to work?. At the time, that was a rhetorical question; now I believe it to be more resonant.
I think the answer is yes…but as I alluded to in my previous post, there are significant obstacles that I must face:
1. Two years […]
You are falling asleep in the 4:30 (Friday!) status meeting, when you receive a mass text message from your girlfriends: crnr bar @ 6. Thank god! You’ve been waiting all week to go somewhere fabulous to unwind.
But wait, before you change into your evening shoes (those of you who keep a drawerful at your desk)…you […]
If you caught Oprah’s “weight loss challenge” show, the one based on Bob Greene’s “Total Body Makeover”, you would have seen that in addition to the tactics of the program, there are essentially 4 “rules” to this very difficult 12-week plan:
1. Vigorous exercise workouts 8 times a week.
2. Self-control when it comes to […]
When I was a kid, if one of my mother’s friends or an aunt came to visit, there was no mistaking that she was the adult.
I saw these women as glamourous and couldn’t wait to be a grown-up. It was not because they were tall, or wore make-up or had a few age spots–which they […]
I’m not one who complains often about air travel…I generally enjoy everything about flying…I don’t even mind waiting for delayed flights. Of course this anti-social mind set has mostly to do with the fact that I don’t find myself in and out of airports very often.
But, if you are a frequent flyer, you […]
Ok…I have just had a Rachael Ray moment. Tell me you’ve never pretended you were hosting your own Food Network show, while cooking. It turns out, I do much of my creative and Pet Set planning in my kitchen. I think I’m a frustrated chef.
As usual, I was thinking about the […]
When did you start to become comfortable with yourself? Or rather, when did you start to recognize the person you are today…your “authentic” self?
For me, I began to get glimpses of my real self when I was living in the UK. The legendary non-stop rain that you’ve so often heard about or […]
I think people should take a break from speaking for awhile. I blame two reasons for, what I observed to be, uncontrollable and inane blathering: cell phones and Hollywood.
This post goes out specifically to a woman in my nail salon who, for an entire 2 hours!–was speaking very loudly on her cell-phone to–I now […]
Initially, I had this really cute post in mind about how I love TV commercials that begin with “moms today are busier than ever before.” Um…Ever?
Or my favorite,”mornings around our house are nuts” I just don’t understand why that is. Sadly, often the mom is shown dancing around the house while cleaning. (still, in the […]
Driving home from ginormo store (yes. again.) I noticed a little sign posted on the side of the road. “SAT Preparation help”.
This sign made me think 2 things…one: weird place for an SAT prep sign…and two: there is no way I would be able to take the SAT test today…no way. It’s not that […]
Actually, he doesn’t…but if I could afford it, I would certainly dress him in the finest designer attire. Actually, I wouldn’t…I’m not one of those people. But I do over-indulge my beautiful Chocolate Labrador in many other ways. Hopefully, not viewed as too psychotic. (No disrespect to those, who know who you are.)
It all started […]
According to some “happiness” observationists, New Yorkers by definition or genetics or too many tall buildings…are among the most miserable people in the country. The happiest in the country? Branson, Missouri.
Did you know that there are “scientists” out there who measure happiness levels for a living? Or that there is a place called the Positive […]
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